The Arthur Gray Collection (#76MG) Closed Auction Info View ▼ Items per page 102550100 Sort by DefaultTime LeftLot#Lot NameNewestHighest PriceLowest PriceBids (Low - High)Bids (High - Low)Views (Low - High)Views (High - Low)Relevance Filter By Categories Category match ANY of the aboveALL of the above Featured Exclude closed lots Price Lot Number Results: Viewing items 111-120 of 502. Previous|1...101112131415...51|Next Lot #111 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF SMOOTH PAPER: 1d scarlet with 'I NE PENNY' (Very Advanced State of 'CNE PENNY') BW #71(4)q, unusually well centred, minor thin, indistinct cds of 7AU15 well clear of the variety, Cat $1500. Michael Drury Certificate (2015). The ACSC states at page 4/82 that examples vary from a small break in the right of the 'O' of 'ONE' to the "obliteration of most of the letter". This is a very late state, and rare thus. [More attractive than Julian Sterling's similar example that sold SymbolgGradea- b1 View details Estimate$500Price Realized$3,000StatusSold Lot #112 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF SMOOTH PAPER: CATALOGUED SHADES: 1d shades Carmine-Red G10 to Carmine (Aniline) G33 BW #71A to Z virtually complete as per the ACSC listing, missing only Pink Eosin G27A & Brown-Red G32 but including Lilac-Pink G28½ that is no longer listed, generally well to very well centred, the Orange-Red G24½ is punctured 'OS' & the Brick G25 is a superb 'CA' Monogram single (Cat $5000, with RPSofV Certificate). Excepting the Salmon Eosin G27 (which has short perfs & no gum, Cat $17, Symbol* View details Estimate$5,000Price Realized$6,000StatusSold Lot #113 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF SMOOTH PAPER: 1d pale terracotta (brick) G25 punctured 'OS' BW #71Qbb, very lightly mounted, Cat $800. Michael Drury Certificate (2015). Symbol*Gradea c1 View details Estimate$300Price Realized$360StatusSold Lot #114 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF SMOOTH PAPER: 1d pale terracotta (brick) G25 BW #71Q Plate 3 'JBC' Monogram block of 4 BW #71Q(3)ze, well centred, very lightly mounted, Cat $7700+ as singles. A delightful item in this delicate & popular shade. Michael Drury Certificate (2015). This scarce shade is usually found perf 'OS'. Arthur Gray stated that "only four monogram examples are recorded". Symbol*Gradea b1 View details Estimate$5,000Price Realized$4,200StatusSold Lot #115 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF SMOOTH PAPER: 1d salmon eosin G27 BW #71S marginal block of 4 from the top of the sheet, remarkably well centred, unmounted, Cat $90,000+ (as singles). A marvellous block of this most famous shade, and one of the most important and most highly regarded items in the collection. Ex Colonel Harrie Evans. Michael Drury Certificate (2001) as "pale salmon eosin". The ACSC states "Mint examples are very rare" but records a pair & this block of 4, the existence of which was unkn Symbol**Gradea a1 View details Estimate$40,000Price Realized$35,000StatusSold Lot #116 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF SMOOTH PAPER: 1d pink eosin G27A BW #71SA block of 4, a couple of tiny tonespots, the lower units are unmounted, Cat $70,000+ (as singles). Ex Dr Leslie Abramovich and Charles Zuker. Michael Drury Certificate (2001). The ACSC states "Mint examples are very rare". The only multiple recorded is this block of 4. It seems beyond extraordinary that Arthur Gray apparently acquired both "eosin" blocks within a few months of one another! Symbol*/**Gradea/a- View details Estimate$25,000Price Realized$20,000StatusSold Lot #117 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF ROUGH PAPER: 1d carmine with No Watermark BW #72ab (SG 74k) marginal example from the top of the sheet with the 'A' & horizontal watermark line visible in the margin from the face, lightly mounted, Cat $6000 (£6500). Michael Drury Certificate (2015). Symbol*Gradea b1 View details Estimate$3,000Price Realized$5,000StatusSold Lot #118 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF ROUGH PAPER: Plate 1: 1d carmine-rose Dies I-II-II block of 6 BW #72(1)ia (SG 47/i), all four Die II Spurs are Erect, lightly mounted, Cat $3500+ (£1800+). Superb! A scarce block. Michael Drury Certificate (2005) as the then BW #72Q(1)fa. Symbol*Gradea+ b1 View details Estimate$1,500Price Realized$2,600StatusSold Lot #119 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF ROUGH PAPER: Plate 2: 1d brownish red Substituted (Die II-I) Clichés plus Thin 'G' in 'POSTAGE' & Pregnant 'Y' BW #72N(2)ja ka L & m in 'JBC' Monogram block of 10 (2x5), well centred, the Substituted Clichés & one normal unit are very lightly mounted otherwise unmounted, Cat $4500+ for mounted but with a significant premium for the shade. Symbol*/**Gradea b1 View details Estimate$2,500Price Realized$5,500StatusSold Lot #120 ONE PENNY RED COMB PERF ROUGH PAPER: 1d dull red (G72) Substituted (Die II-I) Clichés (SG 47ba & ia) plus Thin 'G' in 'POSTAGE' & Pregnant 'Y' BW #72N(2)ja ka L & m in 'JBC' Monogram block of 20 (4x5), well centred, some perf separation/reinforcing, Cat $4500+ (£3400+). An exceptional positional piece. Ex Greg Deleuil. Symbol*Gradea b1 View details Estimate$2,500Price Realized$5,000StatusSold Items per page 102550100 Previous|1...101112131415...51|Next123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051 Previous 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051 Next Previous 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051 Next
